I'll admit I worked on this one for hours and hours !! Will quickly run you through some of the closeup shots.

House Shaped Organizer Box

How can a mermaid's home not have shells ...! Well I added some huge shells which are part of my treasured collection from a holiday in one of the best beaches in the world Candolin Beach, Goa.
You can also see glass beads gel and tiny glitter balls all over this mermaid's abode. I cut our an image of the gorgeous mermaid and added her to a glass pebble/cabochon and propped her up on a foam disc.

House Shaped Organizer Box

I used Prima texture crackle paste and TCW microbial stencil and Carabelle Studio geometrie stencil in many places!

Prima Crackle Paste

Prima Typo Bulbs

The Prima Typo Bulb I had been hoarding was just perfect for this project!

Typo Bulbs and Glass Beads Gel

Love how easy it is to create 3 D projects using Graphic 45 papers!

Framed Graphic 45 Voyage Beneath the Sea

The project has lots of fussy cut sea weeds, corals and starfish and the gorgeous mermaid has a resin sea horse for company! I made the sea horse using resin, alcohol ink and a chocolate mold!

Mermaid with Resin Sea Horse

Tiny pearls in a heart shaped bottle for the mermaid!

Magical Bottle with Pearls

More resin embellishments..

Resin Seaweeds, Crackle Paste Bubbles

The sea weeds were made with silicon molds and resin and colored by adding alcohol ink into the resin mixture before it set.

Fussy Cutting , Sea Shells and Sand Dollars

My favorite view of the home!

House Shaped Box

It features a large dome and a beautiful image from Graphic 45 papers which I framed inside it and added a glittery gold border.

Glass Dome

Inside the dome are tiny pearls, star sequins and little sea shells.

Glass Dome Window

House Shaped Box

The other side features a mesmerizing mermaid standing tall and beautiful ! I added some stamped and colored sea horses and goldfish to give her company!

Graphic 45 Mermaid

The backside of the house has the storage compartments.

Back side of House Shaped Organizer

I kept the roof lightweight on this side as it has to swing open to reveal the shelf inside.

3 D Octopus Lady from Graphic 45

Used Prima texture crackle paste for a lovely shiny texturing.

Gorgeous Crackle Paste Stencilling

And added glass beads gel for the sea glass effect.

Glass Beads Gel

Graphic 45 Diver

The netting I used had some cool Styrofoam elements embedded and this gave a cool sea foam appearance! The starfish was handmade using molds and airdrying clay and shaped to give more dimension!

Netting and Clay Starfish

I used 3 hinges to hold the 2 halves of the roof and the back half swings up to reveal a shelf which is large enough to hold bottles, ink pads, pens ,little notebooks and what not!

Drawer inside the roof

I used danglers from my local fabric shop and attached them using discs of foam.

The main body of the house holds an organizer I made using chipboard pieces .I had to use an antique metal handle from my local hardware shop as the drawer compartment was quite thick and sturdy!

Antique Metal Drawer Handle

I used 2 pieces of medium weight chipboard to make sturdy parts for the organizer.

House Shaped Box Construction

I used wet glue as well as strips of card stock to stick the pieces together.

House Shaped Box Construction

I constructed the compartments in such a way that it will be the perfect storage for my embossing folders .

House Shaped Box Construction

I love to use corrugated paper to line 3 d projects as it is so easy to go over the edges.

House Shaped Box Construction

I actually designed the drawer compartment first and then made the "house" to fit over it!!The completed house is 13.5 inches tall , 12.5 inches wide and the "body" is around 7 inches wide.

House Shaped Box Construction

The roof was the trickiest part to design and I was so thrilled when I got it to work!!

House Shaped Box Construction

And here is how it looks after adding gorgeous Graphic 45 papers.

DIY Organizer

And now even better with embossing folders added!

Embossing Folder Organiser

I hope you liked this project!!

DIY House shaped organizer

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52 comments:

Oh my goodness this is AWESOME!!! you could have been an architect with your construction skills!! :-) what a fabulous storage solution! I absolutely LOVE this Sonia! I know it took you HOURS to make, but those hours were well spent! this is stunning! :-)

Oh my!! Dr. Sonia this is jaw dropping awesome - ok, picking my jaw up from the floor now! You worked in one of my favorite G45 paper stacks, I just love it. Wonderful touches like the shells, and what a cool storage item!! xx Maura

My all-time favorite project of yours, my friend!! Wow!! I can't comment on one detail because every single one is spectacular!! I absolutely love, love this!! You are so creative and talented!! Have a great day!! Big hugs :)

WOWZER!!! I'm speechless again!! Amazing, just amazing, super maxi fabulous house-shaped organizer!!! I can't stop to looking at your Work Of Art!!! How many wonderful elements, embellishments, colours and little details!!! A true jewel!! You are the queen of 3D craft projects!!! The G45 paper is wonderful, and thanks for having shown it so well. Love any little piece of your mermaid house and the structure is very useful and interesting! I just ADORE the sea weeds you made, the gorgous and fun dome and the amazing crackling.... but also all the other delicious details! Thanks for sharing this beauty with us!

How incredibly imaginative, Sonia! Lovely papers, gorgeous colors, and one of the cutest projects ever! I am sincerely blessed having found your blog years ago. The inspiration you share, and techniques you've documented, have been tremendously appreciated. xx

WOW!!! You've really outdone yourself with this absolutely fantastic creation! This really has been a labour of love. You use your papers to show them off to their very best. Your embellishing is truly amazing, my favourite part is the dome although I love your resin pieces and the mermaid's little bottle. A fantastically constructed box which anyone would be proud to have in their home. Debra x

Every time I visit I am amazed with your work, this certainly shows the hours it took to make, such fabulous details, both paper and little charms and bottles, filled with all things sea, absolutely GORGEOUS.Faithx

Wow! You are so skilled at decoration and construction! This is expertly made and beautifully designed and I love all the adornments and embellishments. I especially love the components that are dangling down from the roof. Really lovely!

Hi Sonia!I am fan of your blog.. I have read each and every post and loving them :) Should learn how to joggle among many things from you.I am way far away from you. Can i know where can we get chipboard sets which you used for making this house and other organisers in your blog? Any online site in india will be most useful for me..ThanksPapitha Shankar

Papitha chipboard is available in many different thickness and quality. In this one and the others I shard the past few days I used 2mm chipboard from ItsyBitsy.I think it should be available online too.

Awww...this has really blown me away. I m not a kind of person who actually make many of 3d probjects because of extra space n extra care needed while handling. But this one is truly Fantastic!! The way you have have constructed and the way you hv added small small details is amazing, I must say. It must have kept you busy for hours n hours of many days.

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